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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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